You have the title, a team that reports to you and a defined business purpose and responsibility. The business environment and competition is tough and you are looking at new ways to ensure continued growth and success. You spend... read more
Choose well Know the skills and personalities your team needs to function at its best. Instead of choosing people “just like you”, select those who fill the gaps created by the areas that you find challenging. If you have... read more
Describe your business to us and how you got the idea and put in into reality? My brother Con and I have been business partners for the past 24 years, buying bankrupt food businesses and turning them around or... read more
In a recent blog post my favourite marketer Seth Godin said: “It seems to me, though, that the people who get things done, who lead, who grow and who make an impact… those people have goals.” I’m currently compiling... read more
For many of us – especially those in service businesses – our existing and previous customers are vital for three reasons: They have already bought from us, so providing they had a good experience, they might buy from us... read more
Wisdom – what is it? This clip features some big names, and some bigger names talking about wisdom. I liked this quote: “You can’t get to wonderful without going to alright”. Nice. Watch it and see what YOU think. read more
This morning I attended an interesting session presented by Women on Boards, an organisation dedicated to providing women with the information and resources to apply for, and get, board positions. Today’s session (titled Getting Serious I: Your Directorship Action) prepared... read more
US President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his Chief of Staff. Here’s why this first appointment is so important – his Chief of Staff will control access, crack the whip, tell the truth and manage Obama’s most important resource –... read more
This is the book that I’m most excited about right now. It’s timely for me as I look to improve the resources and value that our Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) members get from belonging to the ABN tribe. Seth... read more
Now, I’m a long-time fan of Seth Godin’s. So, why was I surprised when I finally got ’round to starting his new book (audio while I wait for my Amazon copy to come) that I wanted to stop in... read more
Now, I’m a long-time fan of Seth Godin’s. So, why was I surprised when I finally got ’round to starting his new book (audio while I wait for my Amazon copy to come) that I wanted to stop in... read more
In any organisation, the hardest thing to do is to create a breakthrough result. The essence of any breakthrough is to be able to look at a situation in new and innovative ways. Consider how Nudie has been able... read more
